Another way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earth’s surface like a sudden drop of water level in the ground.. Some people say animals can predict earthquakes.[r]
(1)SỞ GD- ĐT QUẢNG NAM ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP TRƯỜNG THPT BẮC TRÀ MY MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group.
1: A character B challenge C chemistry D scholarship
2: A watches B ages C houses D tables
3: A tour B sure C pour D poor
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group.
4 : A economic B manufacture C investigate D sociology : A position B family C century D politics Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D
6 John reminded me _ his motorbike by o’clock
A please return B not forget to return C remember to return D to return You won’t pass the examination you study more
A unless B as long as C if D whether
8 : You clean the windows The window-cleaner is coming tomorrow
A don't have B must C mustn't D needn't
9 : His house is _ mine
A larger and more comfortable than B the most large and comfortable than C more large and comfortable than D the largest and more comfortable than 10: _ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car
A In spite B In spite of C Despite D Although
11 : "You are welcome to order the goods now" "But payment should be made _"
A for advance B advancing C in advance D to advance
12 : - Helen : “ Congratulation ! You did great.” - Jane : “ _”
A It’s my pleasure B You’re welcome
C It’s nice of you to say so Thanks D That’s okay 13 : Your last job was a bank manager, _ it?
A doesn’t B isn’t C wasn’t D didn’t
14 : Neither my gloves nor my hat _ with this dress
A go B goes C are going D is going
15 : In water polo, are allowed to hold the ball with both hands
A attackers B players C goalies D captains
16 : We are going to
A have our house to be decorated B have our house be decorated C get our house being redecorated D have our house redecorated 17 : If I had enough money, I _a good dictionary
A will buy B will have bought C would buy D would have bought 18 : The noise of the trains _into the station was deafening
(2)19 : Peter has passed his final examination , _is good news
A that B which C what D why
20 : I saw a terrible accident when I _on the beach
A am walking B was walking C walked D walk
21 : He performed very well in the interview; _, he didn’t get the job A since B but C therefore D however 22 : I was very surprised that she didn't pass the exam"
A hearing B to hearing C at hearing D to hear
23 : I hope that this winter won't be last
A as cold than B so cold as C as cold like D so cold like
24 : In my family, both parents _ to give us a nice house and a happy home A shake hand B shake hands C join hand D join hands
25 : He went to the cinema he had done his homework
A before B until C by the time D after
26 : _ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States A Founding B Founded C Being founded D It was founded
27 : More and more people are taking part in the struggle illiteracy
A for B against C with D about
28 : Although she liked the dress very much, she decided it
A to buy B bought C not to buy D didn’t buy
29 : Stacey seems to be a bright student She’s always the first _ her work A to finish B finishing C being finished D to be finish
30 : We were shocked to hear the news of your _
A having fired B having been fired C to have been fired D to be fired Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
31 : When I was a little boy, I prefered playing volleyball to read books A B C D
32 : The little girl refused to tell us why was she crying A B C D
33 : I think she will be suitable for the work because she has been working like a A B C D teacher for a long time
34 : He has less friends in his class now than he had last year A B C D
35 : She felt too tired after the game that she had to lie down on the ground A B C D
Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one? 36 : It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car
A The man is believed to be escaped in a stolen car B The man was believed to have escaped in a stolen car C The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car D The man is believed to escape in a stolen car
37 : I wish my English were good enough to go for the interview A My English is too good to go for an interview
(3)C If only my English were good enough for me to go for the interview D My English was good enough and I could go for the interview 38 : Unlike my sister, I exercise every day
A My sister exercises every day but I don't B My sister and I exercise every day
C I exercise every day but my sister doesn't D I don’t like my sister to exercise
39 : I haven’t gone to the cinema for 10 years A It’s ten years I haven’t gone to the cinema B It was ten years ago I went to the cinema
C The last time I went to the cinema was 10 years D I last went to the cinema 10 years ago
40 : Could you please open the window ? A Would you mind open the window? B Would you mind opening the window? C Would you mind opens the window? D Would you mind to open the window?
Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question :
How can scientist predict earthquakes? Earthquakes are not scattered anywhere but happen in certain areas They happen in places of the earth’s surface meet This pattern causes them to shake the same places many times For example, earthquakes often occur on the west - coast of North and South America, around the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Pacific coast of Asia
Another way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earth’s surface like a sudden drop of water level in the ground Some people say animals can predict earthquakes Before earthquakes people have seen chickens sitting in trees, fish jumping out of water, snakes leaving their holes and other animals acting strangely
After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water and medical supplies The amount of destruction caused by an earthquake depends on where it happens, and how strong it is It also depends on types of buildings, soil conditions and population Of the 6000 earthquakes in the earth each year, only about fifteen cause great damage and many deaths
41 Earthquakes happen in certain areas where _
A the population is large B pieces of the earth’s surface meet
C the soil condition are stable D many buildings are built 42 Earthquakes often happen along _
A the east - coast of North America B the east - coast of South America
C the Pacific coast of Asia D the coast of Australia 43 Looking for _ can help predict earthquakes
A changes in the earth’s surface B water beneath the earth’s surface
C drops of water D water currents
44 After an earthquake, as a result of _ people can die
A lack of food B lack of friendship
C lack of information D lack of knowledge
(4)A the damage caused by earthquakes B how strong earthquakes are C strange animal behavior D how to predict earthquakes
Choose the best option (A, B, C or ) to complete the passage
Someone once said that there are three kinds of people who are (46) _ in sport: people who take part, people who watch at the stadium, and people who watch on television It’s not very exciting to stay at home to watch T.V, but on the other hand, television enables us to enjoy all kinds of sports (47) We can watch a racing car overtake another, see the cyclist cross the finishing line or enjoy the goals of your favorite football (48) _ The first time I watched a tennis match was on television, and I found it (49) _ interesting It’s not always easy to travel long distances to football (50) _, and television is a good solution We should all try to keep fit and have other interests as good habits
46 A fond B keen C interested D succeed
47 A even B advent C invent D events
48 A group B class C team D band
49 A valuable B imaginative C unexpectedly D real
50 A teams B fans C area D grounds
KEY:
1 B D C C A
6 D A D A 10 D
11 C 12 C 13 C 14 B 15 C
16 D 17 C 18 C 19 B 20 B
21 D 22 D 23 B 24 D 25 D
26 B 27 B 28 C 29 A 30 B
31 D 32 D 33 D 34 A 35 A
36 C 37 C 38 C 39 D 40 B
41 B 42 C 43 A 44 A 45 D